Projectors

Anyone here use a projector?

any shared experience?

ambient light much?

I'm since many years beamer user; beside flat.

I can very recomment Panasonic PT-AE 4000 or 5000 (is the newest).
This is my 4th Panasonic beamer and I'll stay also for the next beamer with Panasonic.

One of the most impressive feature - beside exellent picture quality - is the automatic
picture scan with picture auto size via automatic lens. Means: I don't have to adjust
manual the picture size or the lense e.g. from 4:3 or 16:9 to 21:9 in order to maximise
the picture weight.
My max. weight is on 21:9 4,30 meter....no pixels are seen, absolutly sharp and very good
black factor incl. max. contrast values

3 of my homecinema friends are also going since years with Panasonic beamers.

how does it handle ambient light and gaming?

those are big concerns for me... i'd hate input lag.


my budget is £1000-1500 so cant get tht :[

I have the Epson Powerlite 8500UB. I love it. Their quality control is meh, but the 2 year warranty with free 2 day shipping cant be beat. Great light, great picture.

The 3D version of mine has delay issues, so you should stay away from now.

My neighbor up the street uses the Panasonic - PT-AE7000U 1080P Full HD Projector and he loves it! In fact I love it too,...that is when he manages to invite me,...or I invite myself.

I was initially skeptical at first, since I've seen bad projectors and been turned off to them. However, this projector ROCKS.
He played Avatar in 3D and while I hated the movie's storyline, it was as if I was in a theater. There was no difference.

While I can't afford this,..I certainly can dream of the day!

My budget is only £1500... this super panasonic full HD is just getting me sad

heard the JVCs are mind blowing too!

(2012-06-12 23:15)aoaaron Wrote:  how does it handle ambient light and gaming?

those are big concerns for me... i'd hate input lag.


my budget is £1000-1500 so cant get tht :[

ambient light for beamer?
you have to be very carefully with addtional light beside
the beamer light, cause it directly causes less contrast
and the black parts of the picture would be grey...
alone a candle light could causes this...and, if you
look e.g. movies playing with a lot of dark parts or science fiction
the picture isn't perfect

I'm not a real gamer, but I have PS3 and Wii and both
have good picture results. Keep in mind, Wii is not
HD. But my receiver calculates the Wii picture to
HD.

Budget: perhaps you will have a look at Ebay.

When possible I play my 360 on my projector and have zero problems.

I have a really good auto zip blackout blind which completely blackens the room.

The darker your room the better the picture.

I'm still running a Panasonic PT AE900 from years ago and it's pretty still good. Would love a newer one though. I would stick Panasonic's if possible.

wow those Panny's are nice and they got great reviews. Unfortunately out of my price range. . .

I am eyeing the Optoma GT750e It is a short throw 3D projector that only costs $700 with great reviews

I was looking for cheap but good projector to use on my outside screen. I got the Optoma GT720. I am happy with it,